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Dover vs Orford vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Warner has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dover | Orford | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
1,295Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.9±3.3Highest 13% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Orford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Warner and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Orford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Dover and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,263±$686 15% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Dover and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% NH: 7.2% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Rivendell Interstate School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.